Is swearing allowed if you're covering songs?

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Because on youtube when i see popular covers of a major song, all the swearing is muted or bleeped.
The song which i want to cover has a lot of swearing in it.....so does that mean i have to mute all the swearing parts? Then WHATS THE POINT?! The artist will get upset because i used the same swear words the song was written with?!
Just want to clarify that..


I dont need a license to cover songs in youtube since harry fox told me youtube covers the rights of songs automatically..as long i dont intend to use it for commercial use such as free download or buying the cover.
 
I would just try it and see what happens.

It's hard to believe that if I put up a song full of swear words that YouTube would pay some guy to go through my tune and bleep out every bad word. That would take a long time and who would pay the guy to do that?

Although I'm not offended by "swear words" (sometimes you just have to say "fuck it"!) I've always avoided using them in songs - why limit your audience?
 
kratos said:
Because on youtube when i see popular covers of a major song, all the swearing is muted or bleeped.
The song which i want to cover has a lot of swearing in it.....so does that mean i have to mute all the swearing parts? Then WHATS THE POINT?!
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what's the point of recording a cover?
 
kratos said:
Because on youtube when i see popular covers of a major song, all the swearing is muted or bleeped.
The song which i want to cover has a lot of swearing in it.....so does that mean i have to mute all the swearing parts? Then WHATS THE POINT?! The artist will get upset because i used the same swear words the song was written with?!
Just want to clarify that..


I dont need a license to cover songs in youtube since harry fox told me youtube covers the rights of songs automatically..as long i dont intend to use it for commercial use such as free download or buying the cover.
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Of course. You can say whatever you want. I have no idea why some covers have muted the swearing. Are you listening to radio mixes?
 
ez_willis said:
what's the point of recording a cover?
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They can be fun when approached as something of a "remix". . . like you do something completely different with it. As for carbon copy covers, I dunno.
 
It never ceases to amaze me how people will assume, suppose, quote others who don't have a clue, and generally just make things up to suit their purpose when it comes to topics like this.

Youtube has a very clear policy about copyright material and its's available with a simple click on every Youtube page. Just scroll to the bottom. If that's too much work, here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/t/copyright_notice

This is black and white, easy to understand and published. Anyone that wants to deny it has their head in the sand.

Bottom line is copying is copying. Call it a remix, but that's just deluding yourself.
 
Washburn100 said:
Better check again, whoever told you that does not have a clue what they are talking about.
http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensingfaq.html
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Hi,

Thank you for your recent contact with PRS for Music.

There would be no charge for you to cover commercial songs being added to YouTube. YouTube would have there own licence to cover for all copyright music being played.

If there is anything else that I can help you with please contact me on the details below

Many thanks

PRS for Music l Elwes House 19 Church Walk, Peterborough, PE1 2UZ
 
Washburn100 said:
It never ceases to amaze me how people will assume, suppose, quote others who don't have a clue, and generally just make things up to suit their purpose when it comes to topics like this.

Youtube has a very clear policy about copyright material and its's available with a simple click on every Youtube page. Just scroll to the bottom. If that's too much work, here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/t/copyright_notice

This is black and white, easy to understand and published. Anyone that wants to deny it has their head in the sand.

Bottom line is copying is copying. Call it a remix, but that's just deluding yourself.
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Then youtube covering fees for all songs is a myth? Or have they forgettn to upadte that page?
 
Again, it is simply a matter of reading YouTube's posted material:

"Be sure that all components of your video are your original creation—even the audio portion. For example, if you use an audio track of a sound recording owned by a record label without that record label's permission, your video may be infringing the copyrights of others, and may be subject to removal.YouTube offers a library of authorized music to liven up your video. Try AudioSwap now!"

So, YouTube has permission to use music they have sought proper authorization to use. This in now way means you can cover those songs or reproduce them.

As for your quote from PRS:

"Hi,
Thank you for your recent contact with PRS for Music.
There would be no charge for you to cover commercial songs being added to YouTube. YouTube would have there own licence to cover for all copyright music being played.
If there is anything else that I can help you with please contact me on the details below
Many thanks
PRS for Music l Elwes House 19 Church Walk, Peterborough, PE1 2UZ"

This barely makes sense and the author seems to have a minimal grasp of the English language. I would check with someone else that has some literacy skill and may actually understand the question.
 
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